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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
13
An advertisement promotes Mrs. Osgood's Wonder as a simple inexpensive hair removal solution. It claims permanent results by destroying hair at the root, safe for facial areas, and available at Kennedy's Medicine Store with a money back guarantee.
The article praises a Telegraph Pictorial film depicting veterans marching with flags at the Capitol, noting lifelike detail of wavering lines and depleted steps. It calls the scene a historic last tribute to the Civil War generation and urges theater managers to arrange future showings before the film heads to San Francisco for the Panama Exhibition.
A public appeal by Howard Holstein, chairman of the general finance committee, announces a large delegation and urges support for the Friendship Fire Company. He says a full contributors list is published and more names will be added after solicitor reports, with checks payable to the Union headquarters or treasurer L. H. Lickel.
The report shows Henry B. McCormick and Vance C. McCormick contributing 1400 to a 1755 fund, with large sums from the Palmer McCormick state committee and local Harrisburg group. Major outlays include 285 city and county watchers paid for driving turnout, with totals around 1162 dollars, plus smaller contributions from local officials and others.
The city faces risk as the fire alarm system could be out of service if the hazardous current headquarters building catches fire. A fireproof city hall and courthouse are urged, with officials citing potential multiweek outages and large property losses without prompt fire location. The Hoyt committee notes progress on meters, pumping station protection, and new fire station plans, while stressing move of alarm HQ to a fireproof facility and adoption of a modern building code.
Special to The Telegraph Hummelstown Pa June 19 Dr Thomas G Fox longtime physician dies at his home at 2 30 PM from a stroke Born July 19 1827 he was the youngest of five sons of George and Elizabeth Fox and leaves a large family including Dr L Webster Fox ex State Senator John E Fox James G Fox Mrs John H Gray Mrs J Paul Nissley and two Miss Foxes The Fox family long engaged in civic affairs and medicine with roots in Whig and Republican politics.
The article argues that material from excavations should be saved for the city. It suggests devising a plan to deposit the earth along narrow stretches to support parking and aid long haul traffic.
Construction along the river front moves quickly with concrete steps and a granolithic walk under way. Workers from Iron alley to Kelker street lay stone stringers and fill between the wall and steps while material along the shore is reused to fill gaps. Availability of fill near Mulberry street and Harris Park may drive city planning decisions to prevent waste. Stucker Brothers crews push the Front street subway and river wall progress as the upper wall section nears completion.
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